Wednesday, December 15, 2010

The Drinker, the Trader and the Reckless Rider

Risks and the accompanied rushes have always had a history with the male fraternity. Be it the jungles of the Stone Age, the wars of the later eras or the more recent economic depressions and World Wars.

Traditionally, while the male had to go out and deal with all the shit that was hitting the fan, the women (and rightly so!) were left to manage the household, the relatively less risky and highly monotonous affair.

As thousands of years went by, this behavior took root in the basic persona of every male and female. Then another kind of shit hit the fan!

Today, the overly structured “professional” environs with all the processes in place where everybody knows their jobs (and is supposed to do them) has that one vital ingredient that suits the ladies but irritates the not-so-never-supposed-to-be-gentlemen – Monotony.

What now then?

Well, I see colleagues thrilled at making 5 grands at an IPO as it keeps them occupied, I see young kids racing down the road without helmets and who hasn’t had a few drinks to break the grind.

For me, I am trying to keep myself from the first, done a lot of the second and can be found indulging in the third.

~nashe mein kaun nahin hai ye batao zara…

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